The same year that a giant spider went on a rampage in the film Wild Wild West, late artist Louise Bourgeois gave birth to a mega-sized arachnid of her own, with the incredible sculpture you see above. So prominent were spiders in Bourgeois' art that she was nicknamed 'Spiderwoman,' and it was in 1999 that she created her piece-de-spider-resistance, titled 'Maman' (the French word for Mother).
Primarily made out of steel, the sculpture was created for London's Tate Modern gallery, and it measures a towering 30-feet high, and over 33-feet wide. The abdomen and thorax were crafted out of ribbed bronze, and so detailed is the mega-spider that it even includes an egg sac with 26 marble eggs inside of it.
In addition to the original piece, which still stands in London, a small handful of bronze castings were also made by Bourgeois, and they've each found permanent residence in countries like Canada, Spain, South Korea and Japan. Some of the other pieces can often be found on tour, appearing everywhere from New York to Russia, France to Mexico.
A true spider invasion, though thankfully one that poses no threat to us humans. That is, unless those eggs start hatching...